The Tasting Room in 2015, as the Highcross Street entrance to Mayango. It is perhaps stretching the definition of a … More
Category: Existing Pubs
COSY CLUB, 66 HIGHCROSS STREET
Housed in the former Veejay Knitwear factory, the Cosy Club chain opened its seventh Major City Cosy Club, this time … More
RICHARD III – KING RICHARD III, 70 HIGHCROSS STREET
Known as Richard III for almost a century, latterly King Richard III. In May 1835 an inquest was held on … More
APRES LOUNGE, 92 HIGH STREET
Opened in January-February 2015 next door to Café Bruxelles.
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS – THE DOME – CAFE BRUXELLES, 90 HIGH STREET
Built in 1903, as Birmingham Provincial Bank, being used up until 1970 as various banks and insurance offices, in 1970 … More
QUEEN OF BRADGATE, 93 – 97 HIGH STREET
Opened in 1999, in a disused furniture warehouse but lasted only a decade. Put up for sale in 2010. It … More
SHOULDER OF MUTTON – HAUNCH OF VENISON – ORANGE TREE – THE TREE, 99 HIGH STREET
Elizabeth Watson’s husband obviously stayed on at the Shoulder of Mutton as his death was reported on the 5th of … More
CRUMBLIN’ COOKIE – COOKIE, 68 HIGH STREET
The Crumblin’ Cookie coffee bar became popular circa 2012, being advertised as ‘more than just a coffee bar’, with alcoholic … More
LION – KINGS ARMS – WATTS & SONS – CHURCHILL – WINSTONS – SPENCERS – BARNABYS – TWENTY ONE – LAMP LIGHTERS – JUMPING JACKS – SPENCER’S – FINCHY’S, HIGH STREET (SWINESMARKET)
The Lion was recorded in 1509. John Barker was tenant of a ‘hospice’ at the sign of the Lion in … More
HEATHLEY PARK DRIVE -GROBY ROAD
A large new bar and restaurant built on entrance to new housing estate off Groby Road, circa 2000. It became … More